Oliver Kessler
Credo:
The ability to communicate forms the basis of successful collaboration. Likewise, a willingness to learn is essential for innovative product development. Only an interest in cultural heritage and nature enables a deeper understanding of things and their interrelationships. Design must be marketable to differentiate itself from art, and at the same time, designers bear responsibility for shaping the future. Ultimately, we are all part of the same whole: The Earth doesn't need us—but we need the Earth.
1994: Bachelor of Science in Product Design, Art Center (Europe) 1999: Winner of the Animago Award (first and second place) 2008: Innovation Award of the German Economy 2019: Winner of the Designer Award, Lux Life Magazine 2020: Winner of the SIT Furniture Award 2020: Winner of the LIT Lighting Design Award 2021: Three-time iF Award winner 2021: Nominated for the Green Product Award 2021: Finalist for the German Sustainability Award 2022: Nominated for the German Design Award 2022: Winner of the Global Excellence Award, Lux Life Magazine 2024: Nominated for the Green Product Award 2024: Winner of the German Sustainability Award 2025 2024: Honorable Mention, LIT Lighting Design Award
OKD.1 for Tona Bath, China
Mina for Rattan House, Dubai
Tubler for Kaesch, Germany